ENGLISH RACING.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1110, 9 June 1893, Page 25

ENGLISH RACING.

By Electric Telegraph.— CopvßiaHr, THE DERBY. (PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, May 31. The following is the result of the English Derby, run at the Epsom Summer Meeting:— The Dekbv, of 6000 sovs ; the winner to receive 5000 sovs, ‘•the nominator of the winner 500 9'>vs, the owner of the second 300 sovs ; and the owner of the third 200 sovs out of the stake. About one mile and a half. 24L subs. Closed 21st July, 1891. Mr H. McCalmont’s b c Isinglass, by Isonomy—Deadlock 1 Mr Rose's Ravensbury, by Isonomy Penitent ... 2 The Duke of Portland’s b c Raeburn, by St Simon —Mowerina 3 (special. ) London, May 31. The Derby time was 2min 43sec. Lord William led into the straight, where Isinglass ran to the front and won easily by a length and a half ; Ravensbury was two lengths ahead of the third horse, Isinglass was bred by his owner, and is by the famous stallion Isonomy, from Deadlock, by Wenluck from Malpractice, by Chevalier d’ Industrie from the Dutchman’s Daughter, by the Flving Dutchman. His winnings as a two-year-old amounted to L 4577. He has an unoeaten record up to the present, having started three times as a two-year-old, and three times as a three-year-old. He made his debut on the turf in a modest Maiden Plate run at the Newmarket Second Spring Meeting, which he won in a canter from a crowd of secondraters. In the New Stakes, run at Ascot, he was opposed by a field of much higher class, and well backed at 100 to 30 by his party, he quickly placed the matter beyond doubt. He was then seen out no more until the Newmarket Second October Meeting came round, when he was called upon to meet a large and highclass field in the Middle Park Plate, and starting at 10 to 1 he romped home in front. With this performance the two-year-old career of the son of Isonomy closed; and his first engagement at three years old was the Two Thousand Guineas, for which race he started an odds on favourite, and won easily from Ravensbury and Raeburn. A few weeks subsequently he further added to his record by scoring a victory in the valuable Newmarket Stakes, the prize money attaching to which was 4500 sovs. All through the winter Isinglass has been at the head of the Derby quotations, but his victory fallowing on that circumstance will not be anything like so serious a matter to the ring as it would in the old days, when heavy ante-post betting was so popular both with horse-owners and the public. Mr McCalmont, the owner of Isinglass, is however, sure to have won a large stake by the victory of his colt. Isinglass’ victory in the blue riband is the fourteenth occasion on which the winner of the Two Thousand Guineas has also annexed the Derby Sir C. Bunbury’s Smolensko in 1813 was the first to achieve this distinction, and then fourteen years elapsed before the Duke of Rutland’s Cadland recorded a like feat. In 1836 Lord Jersey’s Bay Middleton won the double, and seven years later Mr Bowe’s Cotherstone recorded a like triumph ; then nine years further on the latter gentleman again secured the double with the stout-hearted West Australian. Mr R. C. Naylor’s Macaroni was the next to achieve distinction, while in 1865 the French sportsman, Count de Lagrange won with Gladiateur. In the following year Mr Sutton’s Lord Lyon annexed the brace, which was followed up in 1869 by Mr J. Johnstone's Pretender. An interval of twelve years then occured before the feat was repeated, when the Duke of Westminster's beautiful filly Shotover scored a memorable triumph. Four years later the sensational Ormonde won for the same nobleman, and then in 1888 Ayrshire won for the Duke of Portland. Two years later Common seeuredNthe double, and it _ is interesting to note in connection with the victory of Isinglass that his sire, Isonomy, is also the sire of Common, and the first horse to claim t vo representatives who have won both the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby. (press association.) London, June 1. The following is the result of the Epsom Grand Prize Tanderagee, 1; Raeburn, 2 ; Harbinger, o. London, J une 4. At Epsom to-day, the race for the Oaks (4500 sovs), 199 subs., resulted as follows The Duke of Portland’s b f Mrs Butterwick, by St Simon—Miss Middlewick, 1; Lord Rosebery’s ch f Treasure, by Bend Or—Bonny Jean, 2 ; Gypria (?), 3. (from our special correspondent.) London, April 21. The bad taste displayed by Mrs Langtry in running Milford (given her by poor Abington Baird) for the Great Surrey Handicap, at Epsom, was generally condemned, and everybody felt glad the colt ran badly. At Sandown, on Friday, there was an interesting race for the Esher Stake of 1000 sovs.. over a mile, for which Count Lehndorff served up a handsome four-year-old. colt called Gekeimrath (7st 41b), by Flageolet out

of the famous Gehciireni'ss, very warm. There were ten other runners, but backers exhausted the market at 5 to 2, finally accepting 2 to 1. The Leicester winner, Cliater (4yrs, 7st 31b) was second favourite at 9 to 2, and with only 7st 31b on his five-year-old-back plenty were found to take 100 to 12' concerning Mr Merry’s Tableau Vivant. The; latter likes the course, and took up the running a quarter of a mile from home, pursued hy the favourite and Mr Low’s Profit (3yrs, (Ist Bib). These three came right away from the rest, and had a tremendous finish to themselves. Opposite the Ring, Profit compounded, and it looked a shade of odds on Tableau Vivant, but Geheimrath would not be denied, and collaring the older horse in the last few strides won by a head, three lengths between second and third. In the early part of this race Geheimrath fell back last, and seemed unable to go the pace. When, however, Loates bustled him he came through his horses in wonderful style, quickly silencing the bookies who bad a moment before been yelling ‘lO to- l the favourite.’ NEWMARKET. The sport at Newmarket Craven Meeting is never very exciting, and this year, owing to the long drought and consequent hard ground, the fields were exceptionally small. The superb weather, however, made up for much.. On Tuesday eleven went to the post for the-, six furlongs Crawfurd Plate, of 520 sovs, the top weight, Prince Saltykoff’s Woolsthorpe (syrs, 9st), who ran second last year, being successful after a severe race with Mr R. 11. Combe’s President (4yrs, 7st 31b). At the distance the favourite, Sir J. B, Maple’s Bombshell (4yrs, 7st 61b) compounded, and President, who held a nice lead, appeared to be winning easily. Woolsthorpe however, came with a rush on the inside as they were mounting the hill, and catching Mr Combe’s son of Peter and Maid of Perth on the post won by a head, Mr Milner’s Lady Caroline (4yrs, Bsfc 7lb), two lengths off, being third. Betting: 100 to 15 Woolsthorpe; 100 to 8 President; 10 to 1 Lady Caroline. The Fitz William Plate, of 500 sovs, for two-year-olds, provoked plenty of speculation, the supporters of the Duke of Hamilton’s Ninette, Lord Rosslyn’s Gruoy, Mr Rose’s Pendennis, and Lord Howe’s Farndale all being sanguine of success, and accepting about the same price viz., 4 to sto 1. Farndale (by Sterling—Vessel) proved, however, to have the pace of the lot, for jumping off with a nice lead he made all the running, and won by a length from Gruoy, Ninette an indifferent third.

The Three-Year-Old Biennial, which has so so often resulted in surprises, was true to its reputation. It looked a good thing for the Two Thousand favourite, Mr Rose’s Ravensbury, on whom odds of 6 to 4 were laid in a field of eight. Mr Noel Fenwick’s Dartaway found friends at 8 to 1, and a few sovereigns went on Lord Rosebery’s Tressure and Mr John Charlton’s Watch Tower at 10 and 12 to 1. Much the same thing happened as in the Crawfurd Plate. Ravensbury, pulling double, looked all over a winner until half way up the hill, when Watch Tower came with a wet sail, and snatched the verdict out of the fire by half a length, Tressure a length and a half away third. Watch Tower is by Muncaster out of Mizpah, by Macgregor, and had no pretensions to beat Ravensbury, by Isonomy—Penitent.,